Sentences with phrase «books and reading at»

That's pretty ironic because most of us first became hooked on books and reading at the library, right?

I will be buying this book and reading it at a shady spot on the beach this weekend.

Not exact matches

For those in management, marketing, and sales at B2B tech companies, this book is a must - read.»

«I read this book when it was first published and I was a first - time CEO at Cobalt Networks.

So it was with pleasant surprise that I read Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman's new book A Mind at Play (Simon & Schuster).

Gaining perspective is the most fundamental aspect of progression; and because I'm a huge nerd at heart, I believe reading full - fledged books (with sound arguments and universal wisdom) is one of the best ways to combat the wealth of digital misinformation we're faced with today.

Last week the opportunity to read a not yet released book by Guy Kawasaki and Shawn Welch came my way and I jumped at it.

I am not kidding here, I'm probably forced to turn off my laptop and read a book (or write a blog like this one) at least 50 percent of the time.

Connect via social media, read his or her books, listen to and read his or her interviews in the media and at industry events.

They liked the idea of checklists at the end of the chapter, but couldn't we tell them what they should do about what they just read, and why did the book need to be so wordy?

Buffett estimates that he spends 80 percent of his waking day reading at work (financial statements, journals, reports) and at home (newspapers and books).

In fact, she wakes up at 4.30 every morning and without checking her email or opening the Internet, she takes the next book from her bedside table, and starts reading.

Kottke recently shared a list of the books he and Jobs read around their time at Reed — ones that inspired Jobs's travels across the globe as well as his professional pursuits.

«Find a way to read around your schedule and your life situation,» says Foroux, who suggests you could read on the train, while waiting at the doctor's office, while breastfeeding your baby (I can personally testify you can get through quite a lot of books this way), or during breaks at work.

And Shkreli seemed to be at pains to suggest he wasn't taking the trial seriously: dropping in on reporters during the trial (he called the prosecutors «junior varsity»), taking to social media during the evenings, declining to wear a tie in court, and ostentatiously reading a book during closing argumenAnd Shkreli seemed to be at pains to suggest he wasn't taking the trial seriously: dropping in on reporters during the trial (he called the prosecutors «junior varsity»), taking to social media during the evenings, declining to wear a tie in court, and ostentatiously reading a book during closing argumenand ostentatiously reading a book during closing arguments.

Take time to read books for pleasure, not just for work, and while you're at it, do some writing, too.

(It's freely available online, and I recommend reading at least the first three chapters of Book 1, Volume 1.)

After taking a very deep breath and then reading about the success of open book management at other organizations, I started to relay more specific dollar amounts to the team.

A CRY OF DE-STRESS: Speaking of time, few things are as stressful as staring at a towering stack of books and journals you know you'll never get around to reading.

Winkler polices his empire tirelessly — he rises at 4 a.m. and reads 150 articles a day — wielding the Bloomberg Way like a hellfire - and - brimstone preacher clutching the Good Book.

She read as much as possible, volunteering at the library for better book access, and joined an afterschool robot - building club even though it had just one other member.

«At the time we read the book as an executive team, our business struggled at creating alignment in working toward goals, and at having a strong internal and external communication modeAt the time we read the book as an executive team, our business struggled at creating alignment in working toward goals, and at having a strong internal and external communication modeat creating alignment in working toward goals, and at having a strong internal and external communication modeat having a strong internal and external communication model.

There are many good books on this subject, and you owe it to yourself to read at least one of them before you begin talking to angels.

«I read [this book] when we were in very early stages of operations at The Farmer's Dog, and it taught me that no process is ever perfect and that there's always room for improvement.

Looking back at my dad I thought about how lame a blue vase was, and how reading a book to get one was even lamer.

The 35 - year - old has many interests in life — in high school he played every sport he could try out for, and at home, he'd watch every movie and read every comic book he came across — but his chief interest is simply listening to his mind wander.

You might still decide you like Audible better, but Prime Reading gives Prime members access to a selection of 1,000 + of the most popular books and magazines at no extra cost to them.

Having already read the book and shared some of its hiring tips, I knew Finkelstein, professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, gave Hillary Clinton high marks as a superboss, especially for her ability to develop a vast network of talent.

Why, then, do so many business websites (perhaps even yours) still read like books, brochures, or reports — and often badly written ones at that?

The book, which the first daughter and White House adviser wrote while her father was running for president, reads like a mashup of countless essays and articles written in the past decade aimed at female entrepreneurs.

«So, I had read a book on buying and fixing up houses and selling at a profit.

Researchers at the New School for Social Research in New York have determined that reading literary fiction — books that have literary merit and don't fit into a genre — enhances what scientists call «Theory of Mind (ToM), or an ability to understand the mental states of others.

I've read dozens of books on writing, and I'm always searching for titles that I haven't read yet, or new ones that touch on a topic I'm diving deep on at the moment.

Planet Fitness CEO Chris Rondeau shares what more than 25 years of working at the same company has taught him and the only leadership book he's ever read.

Peter Thiel may be embroiled in controversy over his support for Donald Trump at the moment, but according to Ng his book Zero to One is well worth a read if you're aiming to start new and innovative ventures.

Pleased But Not Satisfied and an article on Sir Alex Ferguson «I like to have at least one key book and one print article to read for takeoffs and landings, when you [are asked] to shut down your electrical devices.

When sitting in my dark gray cell with my books, newspapers and magazines, while writing, reading and researching the tech sector, I would visualize myself in Silicon Valley at partner meetings, with my new startup, raising capital from prominent venture capitalists.

After reading this book I took a long hard look at why I wanted to be a leader and fully understood what that meant.

We compared children from the same social backgrounds who achieved similar tested abilities at ages five and 10, and discovered that those who frequently read books at age 10 and more than once a week when they were 16 had higher test results than those who read less.

Read the intro to my new book, The Reconnection Agenda: Reuniting Growth and Prosperity, over at the WaPo PostEverything.

-- 0.7 % go to my book accounts, as much of what I read is not availiable at libraries, and I'm a student.

«Lisa B. Marshall's «Smart Talk» is the kind of book that feels at once fun to read and yet something that requires a pen and note paper.

And you know, look, I had read a ton of books at that point but they were so... you read «Market Wizards» by Schwager, and then you read Peter Lynch, and then you read Jack Bogle, you've got three completely different... So I read Nick Murray, was the book that made... probably changed more about my investment philosophy than anything elAnd you know, look, I had read a ton of books at that point but they were so... you read «Market Wizards» by Schwager, and then you read Peter Lynch, and then you read Jack Bogle, you've got three completely different... So I read Nick Murray, was the book that made... probably changed more about my investment philosophy than anything eland then you read Peter Lynch, and then you read Jack Bogle, you've got three completely different... So I read Nick Murray, was the book that made... probably changed more about my investment philosophy than anything eland then you read Jack Bogle, you've got three completely different... So I read Nick Murray, was the book that made... probably changed more about my investment philosophy than anything else.

Normally, my response to this is the one nobody wants to hear: put the money in a savings account or savings bond, check out a book about investing from the library, save more money while you read the book, and start investing once you have the $ 1000 minimum to open an account at a big mutual fund house like Schwab or Vanguard.

I plan on writing a review of the book for a future AM / FX but Danielle's insider status and extreme lack of filter make for some spicy reading (she worked at the Dallas Fed for 9 years, advising Richard Fisher).

And then I read a book by Brian McNiven, called A Great Company at a Fair Price.

Or grab some coffee and read a book at Cool Down Coffee just a block away.

«Active Value Investing has the hallmarks of all great investing books — easy to read, humorous at times, and, most of all, it demonstrates Vitaliy's investing process in terms accessible to the novice and expert alike.

I recently read the book Bull by Maggie Mahar, and I thought I'd highlight just one example that illustrates the speculative fervor that existed at the time.

This book is well worth reading by both financial industry insiders and potential clients since Chris Turnbull, a portfolio manager at TheIndexHouse uses the principles and approaches described in the book, showing a practical way to deliver the high value components of what clients need.